diff --git a/epublib/build.gradle b/epublib/build.gradle
index db9ef3981..ce85d1d53 100644
--- a/epublib/build.gradle
+++ b/epublib/build.gradle
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     compileOnly "com.android.tools.build:gradle:$agp_version"
-    implementation "androidx.annotation:annotation:1.5.0"
+    implementation "androidx.annotation:annotation:1.6.0"
 }
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